Strings
This string instrument can be acoustic or electric, and is not frequently seen in an orchestra, but usually played solo or in a band.
What is a guitar?
This instrument is curved and colored gold; it is frequently seen in jazz bands. Some people think it's a brass instrument, but it isn't because it uses a reed.
What is the saxophone?
This part of the brass instrument is what you blow or buzz into to create sound.
What is the mouthpiece?
This large, round instrument is struck with a mallet and commonly associated with Chinese or other Asian music.
What is the gong?
This family is the only one not included in a marching band.
What is the string family?
This tool that includes horsehair is used to play many string instruments, as pulling it across the strings causes them to vibrate.
What is a bow?
This is in the mouthpiece of most woodwind instruments and is made of wood, or cane. Some woodwind instruments have two.
What is a reed?
This is the only brass instrument that changes notes with a slide.
What is the trombone?
This tool is used to hit or tap many percussion instruments- it is usually rubber or wooden, and has a small ball on the end of it.
What is a mallet?
These are the three ways you can play percussion instruments.
What are hit, shake, or scrape?
This Italian word describes how string instruments are played without bows, and it means "pinched" or "plucked".
What is pizzicato?
This part of the woodwind instrument, where the sound exits, is generally cone-shaped.
What is the bell?
A trumpet has this many valves/buttons.
What is three?
This instrument from South America is typically shaped like a fish or frog, played by scraping its ridges, and has a WEIRD name.
What is the guiro?
This is the small stick conductors hold and use to direct orchestras or choirs.
What is a baton?
These string instruments are what make up a string quartet. (hint: there's two of one of them)
Many woodwind instruments have these- they cover various holes on the instruments to make notes lower or higher, and are pressed down with your fingers.
What are buttons or keys?
This instrument requires the musicians to put their hand in the bell (for tuning reasons).
What is the French Horn?
This type of drum usually comes in a set of four and is pitched, meaning the drums can actually play specific notes.
What are timpani drums/kettle drums?
While not typically included in an orchestra, this instrument with 88 keys is a frequent visitor due to many concertos written for it.
What is a piano?
This part of a string instrument that strings go over lifts them up off the neck or fretboard and allows them to vibrate freely.
What is the bridge?
This instrument is typically responsible for playing the first note when the orchestra is tuning.
What is the oboe?
This instrument for marching bands plays very low notes and is named after a composer.
What is a sousaphone?
This percussion instrument is a small metal version of a xylophone, with a funny German name.
What is a Glockenspiel?
This note/frequency is what orchestra instruments tune to right before a concert.
What is A (440)?